Animals 50

Pink Floyd’s Animals celebrates its 50th anniversary with a series of special editions featuring the original 1977 album, alongside previously unreleased recordings, rarities and remixes. Originally released in 1977, Animals features “Pigs on the Wing 1,” “Dogs,” “Pigs (Three Different Ones),” “Sheep” and “Pigs on the Wing 2.” The anniversary rarities collection includes previously unreleased early versions of “Dogs” and “Sheep,” “Sheep (Original Radio Edit),” a promo-only edit made for radio in 1977 which has never been commercially available until now, a “Studio Jam,” plus the unheard Roger Waters track “Young Nicholas Jon.”

The Deluxe Box Set brings together the original album, the 2018 Remix, rarities and the previously unreleased May 9, 1977 live recording from the Oakland Coliseum Arena. The set includes 3LPs featuring the original album, 2018 Remix and rarities; 5CDs featuring the original album, 2018 Remix, rarities and the Oakland concert; and a Blu-ray featuring all of the above audio, with the 2018 Remix available in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos.

Also included in the Deluxe Box Set is a 64-page hardback book featuring new sleeve notes by Jonathan Lethem, an interview with Reinhard Hohlwein, an excerpt from Aubrey “Po” Powell’s memoir about the making of the Animals artwork, and previously unpublished photographs documenting the album, artwork and tour. The set also features a stencil and three posters.

The expanded 2LP and 2CD editions pair the original 1977 album with the rarities collection, with the 2LP edition pressed on 180g black vinyl. A standalone 1LP edition features the original 1977 album pressed on 180g orange vinyl. The standalone Blu-ray edition brings together the original 1977 stereo mix, the 2018 Remix in stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos, a five-track collection of rarities and the previously unreleased May 9, 1977 performance from the Oakland Coliseum Arena.